09 Jul 2023 15:45 Sligo
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 194y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
The Big Chap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
6221-3P / 7 |
Jump (27) | A P Kelly | P W Flynn Glenmore Goes Racing… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd after 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along to go 2 lengths clear entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Warm In Gorey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
752-021 / 6 |
Jump (28) | P J O'Hanlon | P J Rothwell Carrigroe Gaels… |
5/1 | |
| rear of mid division, 6th halfway, headway into 4th after 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd last, soon ridden and kept on well to go 2nd over 150 yards out | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Woodstream Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
0/08770- / 7 |
Flat (386), Jump (262) |
M P O'Connor | R K Watson J J Leckey |
50/1 | |
| mid division, 5th halfway, 4th after 3 out, headway on outer to go 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd after last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4¼ L |
Pont Audemer (FR) (colt, not availiable, 11 6) |
00133-3 / 5 |
Flat (13), Jump (59) |
K E Buckley | G P Cromwell Thomas Donohoe |
11/2 | |
| towards rear, 8th halfway, 6th 3 out, briefly went 3rd after 2 out, 4th last, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3 L |
Staging Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
0084-32 / 8 |
Flat (782), Jump (26) |
M J M O'Sullivan | M M McNiff Whatever You Think… |
9/4 | |
| rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
091-424 / 9 |
Jump (21) | J P Shinnick | H Smyth H Smyth |
14/1 | |
| mid division, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th after next, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| NK |
Bigz Belief (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
0R07-51 / 7 |
Flat (16), Jump (26) |
J Smith | M J Smith Mr R De La Haye |
7/1 | |
| clear with leader, led before 5th, went on before 4 out, soon pushed along and reduced advantage before next, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Alhaajeb (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
36-78 / 6 |
Flat (340), Jump (35) |
Shane Fenelon | J J Hanlon Multi Nationals… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders in remote 3rd, 4th halfway, 5th after 3 out, pushed along before next, soon ridden and no extra before last | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 27 L |
Garcon Doux (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
90473-0 / 8 |
Jump (64) | C M Quirke | P Fenton Twowisemen Partnership |
7/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 9½ L |
So Easy Way (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
PP00-4P / 8 |
Flat (13), Jump (27) |
D Moloney | I Madden I Madden |
66/1 | |
| soon led, headed before 5th, lost position before next, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||